They don't "feel entitled", each company knows that if they don't take all the advantages China's manufacturing offers, someone else will and undercut them.
If you remember back around '97 the number one complaint against Apple was that they cost too much, and they were among the last hardware companies to abandon USA manufacturing. The prices have stayed about the same or dropped instead of growing with inflation.
and man, if 32 and 37 are their options, the software had better be very compelling. Although there is a TON of room for improvement in TV software. And I guess the apple TV plus your 50" plasma is always an option for bigger screen size.
Of course I should also admit that I've never owned a TV and do not foresee one in my future.
I was a mac fan back in the 90's... everyone who was hanging on in the mid 90's were just hard core mac fans; There was very little quality involved. The prices were premium but everything else was pretty crappy.
Additionally, government loans are available to help you pay those exorbitant prices; Exacerbated by the fact that often you can buy extra copies using leftover loan money and sell them to a used bookstore to turn that loan into cash.
Agreed. I think it is amazingly arrogant that because some people buy all their stuff [online with music stores and DRM] on CD-ROM that they think they entire world does the same thing. Real people still have [CDs] floppies we've collected over the years. Retail outlets still sell music on [CDs] audio tape, they still sell software on [CDs] floppies, and they still sell movies on [DVDs] VHS. If no one used this stuff then why are they still being sold?
What is the proper pejorative word that's the opposite of Luddite? I'm tired of those gadget freaks who think the world revolves and them and the latest thing they bought.
1997 called and ftfy
They couldn't figure out what happened to the "s" element, so they just used brackets...
so maybe Steve was just that egalitarian. No reserved parking spots means no reserved parking spots for handicapped people, even if there is some paint on the ground.;)
It will be interesting to watch this executive team and if they can continue to make new products rather than milk the old ones, but I agree that they will most likely carry on the culture of Apple. The question is about the next generation: Did Steve include passing that culture on in the culture itself?
(Siri requires always-on connectivity, making it a poor fit for a non-3G Touch)
It sounds like you are assuming that Siri is something that is a primary interface with the device rather than secondary. I'd bet dollars to donuts there will never be a 3G Touch
And Apple knows that Android tablets are a real threat; that's why they have been filing all these bogus patent claims against Samsung (another company that makes very nice tablets). If iPads were selling based on how good they are, Apple wouldn't have to play these evil tricks.
You seriously think that? You know that there are plenty of markets in which Samsung doesn't have an injunction against selling tablets, right? You know that their tablets aren't selling, right?
"man, if we just had Germany and Australia we'd be killing!" What?
In my chemistry class my teacher never made me memorize the periodic table (e.g. name, number, weight) which is all my mom remembers doing in her chemistry class (she remembers memorizing, not the data). I learned plenty and eventually got tired of flipping to the table to look up 12.01 for carbon or what have you. And all the non common elements (or additional data beyond weights) were still there for me to look up when I needed to.
I did go through the usual arithmetic training but I still occasionally have trouble with some basic multiplication despite spending lots of time on memorization (6's 7's & 8's are a little iffy) I would have loved to do some number-sense training instead of memorizing.
Anyway, I kind of agree with you, but at the same time, sooner or later if you actually use the skill (addition, chemistry) you probably won't grind it out with a calculator/periodic table.
Turn on the develop window in safari and it lets you load pages with an iphone or ipad user-agent. It works sometimes.
I'm guessing most iPhone and iPad users use the youtube app, because the site really sucks. Sometimes the video doesn't load so you get the audio but no picture. But maybe I'm doing it wrong.
Yeah, it would be nice if apple sold it's thunderbolt monitor without the monitor:D It has 4 USB, FW800, Ethernet, thunderbolt on the back and thunderbolt + power on the end of the cable.
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They don't "feel entitled", each company knows that if they don't take all the advantages China's manufacturing offers, someone else will and undercut them.
If you remember back around '97 the number one complaint against Apple was that they cost too much, and they were among the last hardware companies to abandon USA manufacturing. The prices have stayed about the same or dropped instead of growing with inflation.
I don't really agonize over a $4 latte because I've maybe bought 4 in my life... and I guess when I did I agonized a little.
and man, if 32 and 37 are their options, the software had better be very compelling. Although there is a TON of room for improvement in TV software. And I guess the apple TV plus your 50" plasma is always an option for bigger screen size.
Of course I should also admit that I've never owned a TV and do not foresee one in my future.
and it has a very steep learning curve. It's easy
I don't think that means what you think it means
I was a mac fan back in the 90's... everyone who was hanging on in the mid 90's were just hard core mac fans; There was very little quality involved.
The prices were premium but everything else was pretty crappy.
They are already using this tech in the Air, and iOS devices
(I read somewhere)
Additionally, government loans are available to help you pay those exorbitant prices; Exacerbated by the fact that often you can buy extra copies using leftover loan money and sell them to a used bookstore to turn that loan into cash.
Agreed. I think it is amazingly arrogant that because some people buy all their stuff [online with music stores and DRM] on CD-ROM that they think they entire world does the same thing. Real people still have [CDs] floppies we've collected over the years. Retail outlets still sell music on [CDs] audio tape, they still sell software on [CDs] floppies, and they still sell movies on [DVDs] VHS. If no one used this stuff then why are they still being sold?
What is the proper pejorative word that's the opposite of Luddite? I'm tired of those gadget freaks who think the world revolves and them and the latest thing they bought.
1997 called and ftfy
They couldn't figure out what happened to the "s" element, so they just used brackets...
so maybe Steve was just that egalitarian. No reserved parking spots means no reserved parking spots for handicapped people, even if there is some paint on the ground. ;)
a device which was undoubtebly above the iPhone 4 in all regards.
wait... nope... I just checked. It's doubtable.
It will be interesting to watch this executive team and if they can continue to make new products rather than milk the old ones, but I agree that they will most likely carry on the culture of Apple. The question is about the next generation: Did Steve include passing that culture on in the culture itself?
(Siri requires always-on connectivity, making it a poor fit for a non-3G Touch)
It sounds like you are assuming that Siri is something that is a primary interface with the device rather than secondary.
I'd bet dollars to donuts there will never be a 3G Touch
You seriously think that? You know that there are plenty of markets in which Samsung doesn't have an injunction against selling tablets, right? You know that their tablets aren't selling, right?
"man, if we just had Germany and Australia we'd be killing!" What?
Why can't the S&P just use historical data to re-construct the S&P as if it had been around as long as the DJIA?
In my chemistry class my teacher never made me memorize the periodic table (e.g. name, number, weight) which is all my mom remembers doing in her chemistry class (she remembers memorizing, not the data). I learned plenty and eventually got tired of flipping to the table to look up 12.01 for carbon or what have you. And all the non common elements (or additional data beyond weights) were still there for me to look up when I needed to.
I did go through the usual arithmetic training but I still occasionally have trouble with some basic multiplication despite spending lots of time on memorization (6's 7's & 8's are a little iffy) I would have loved to do some number-sense training instead of memorizing.
Anyway, I kind of agree with you, but at the same time, sooner or later if you actually use the skill (addition, chemistry) you probably won't grind it out with a calculator/periodic table.
Wouldn't Infra-low prices be better?
Turn on the develop window in safari and it lets you load pages with an iphone or ipad user-agent. It works sometimes.
I'm guessing most iPhone and iPad users use the youtube app, because the site really sucks. Sometimes the video doesn't load so you get the audio but no picture. But maybe I'm doing it wrong.
what would you do with a large colorful touchscreen that didn't do "video"?
so I'm guessing you've never met any toddlers.
don't let a bit of truth get in the way of a good ignorant rant
first known use of "hotcake" as a single word: 1683
stereographic "3D" is a fad. I hope it dies in movies, tvs, and games sooner rather than later.
dangit... "its" not "it's"
Yeah, it would be nice if apple sold it's thunderbolt monitor without the monitor :D It has 4 USB, FW800, Ethernet, thunderbolt on the back and thunderbolt + power on the end of the cable.
the 27" display drives the price up to $1000
Heck, Nokia is almost unheard of in major US markets, but is doing quite well worldwide.
2010 called, they want your post back